The Shriek of Araby

The Shriek of Araby

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Directed by F. Richard Jones
Produced by Mack Sennett
Written by Mack Sennett
Starring Ben Turpin
Cinematography Homer Scott
Robert Walters
Edited by Allen McNeil
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • March 5, 1923 (1923-03-05)
Running time
50 Minutes
Country United States
Language Silent
English intertitles
Budget $52,649.90[1]

The Shriek of Araby is a 1923 American silent film comedy starring Ben Turpin and directed by F. Richard Jones for producer Mack Sennett, who also wrote the screenplay.[2]

Plot

The film is a spoof of Rudolph Valentino’s hit 1921 film The Sheik and features Turpin as a bill poster daydreaming about having various adventures as an Arabian sheik.[3]

Cast

References

  1. Slide, Anthony. Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press. p 24
  2. "The Shriek of Araby (1923) - IMDb". IMdb. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. "THE SHRIEK OF ARABY 1921 ben turpin : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Archive.org. Retrieved 2014-04-23.


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